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Edinburgh trams to fit alarm systems to prevent Croydon-style disaster

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Waverley Station's passenger numbers are expected to soar over the next 30 years to 49 million. Picture: Contributed

‘Masterplan’ to expand Edinburgh Waverley by 2048 goes on public display

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Angus Sinclair died earlier this month. Picture: Neil Hanna

Revealed: World’s End killer Angus Sinclair’s cause of death

Crime

General View of Gylemuir House care home. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Edinburgh’s Gylemuir care home to close as part of £2m cost saving plans

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Edinburgh MSP gets panic alarm: ‘Cybernats won’t stop me’

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Former Playhouse usher to star in Matilda The Musical at the Edinburgh venue

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Singer-songwriter Scott Walker dies, age 76

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Ferry Road incident: One in custody after ‘serious assault’

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Scottish water is well within WHO guidelines for purity. Picture: Getty/iStockphoto

Aluminium in drinking water linked to Alzheimer’s, study of 7,000 Scots finds

Health

Nicola Sturgeon ready to form SNP-Labour coalition if snap general election called
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$Jessica Ross was left with a broken neck and fractured back after a freak accident$

Edinburgh woman breaks neck falling from top floor window while smoking - then makes light of it on Instagram

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106 year old Sam Martinez visits Easter Road to see The Scottish Cup

Hibs fan legend Sam Martinez honoured for work during war

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Amanda Cox was found in a rarely used stairwell at Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary.

Amanda Cox: Gofundme for tragic mum raises more than £8000 in a day

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An albino squirrel captured on camera earlier in the year. Picture: SWNS

‘Heartbreak’ as rare albino squirrel killed on Scottish road

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More than 11,000 sign Hearts fan’s petition against semi-final debacle

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Jack used a handcycle to get around after his surgery

Jack all set to pedal through Perthes

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Nicola Reynolds will run for the Sands charity

Baby Ramsay spurs Nicola Reynolds on for Sands

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Dancer puts cancer battle centre stage at Edinburgh Fringe

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Cyclist crosses America for charity that saved mum’s life

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House prices in Edinburgh and Lothians soar again during summer

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Music fans descend on Linlithgow for a host of top acts

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A new domestic abuse bill will make coercive control an offence.

Domestic Abuse bill making coercive control an offence will be ‘landmark moment’

Crime

A man was seriously assaulted on Ferry Road. Pic: Google Maps/Police Scotland

Ferry Road incident: One in custody after ‘serious assault’

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Angus Sinclair died earlier this month. Picture: Neil Hanna

Revealed: World’s End killer Angus Sinclair’s cause of death

Crime

Police are searching for a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was last seen at a college in Fife.

Police search for missing schoolgirl Georgia Bonnett

Crime

Edinburgh MSP gets panic alarm: ‘Cybernats won’t stop me’

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Ferry Road incident: What we know so far

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Edinburgh police cordon off Ferry Road after reported ‘stabbing’

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Driver caught ‘nearly eight times’ over legal alochol limit after Queensferry Road crash

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Transport More Transport >>

Waverley Station's passenger numbers are expected to soar over the next 30 years to 49 million. Picture: Contributed

‘Masterplan’ to expand Edinburgh Waverley by 2048 goes on public display

Transport 2

The Croydon tram disaster claimed the lives of 7 people in 2016. Picture: PA

Edinburgh trams to fit alarm systems to prevent Croydon-style disaster

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Part of LNER's faster-accelerating Azuma fleet.

Four-hour Edinburgh-London train journeys delayed until 2021

Transport 1

The lounge at 'Edinburgh Airport received an unfavourable review from Which? inspectors. Picture: Ian Georgeson

‘Pasta like cat food’: Edinburgh Airport lounge ranked worst in Scotland

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Leader comment: Better late than never for ScotRail

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Three cars are involved in the crash. Pic: Google Maps

Edinburgh traffic: Delays after three car crash at Blackhall junction

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ScotRail Alliance managing director Alex Hynes is confident the plan will produce "significant improvements". Picture: ScotRail

Extra 85 staff and three more trains pledged by ScotRail to improve performance

Transport

ScotRail smartcard trial to enable ‘travel without a ticket’

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Why Scotland’s roads aren’t ready for electric scooters – Alastair Dalton

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Damaged gas pipe leads to leak in Edinburgh street

Transport

New trains to allow Edinburgh to London for £25

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The proposed sports facility has been described as 'world-class'.

Edinburgh University plan to build £45m sports village at Peffermill

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Stock school image. Schools in Edinburgh have the worst pupil-teacher ratio in Scotland, official figures show. Picture: John Devlin

Schools in Edinburgh have the worst pupil-teacher ratio in Scotland

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Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact

Health

Six people died from infections after operations.

NHS Lothian cancels heart surgery after infection deaths

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The best and worst performing secondary schools in Edinburgh ranked by Highers results

Education

VIDEO: Disgusted parents slam council as rats ‘run wild’ at Edinburgh school

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Amazon delivers boost to maths fan Caitlin’s ambitions

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Edinburgh Council chiefs set to hand out £2.7m in three-year employment drive

Education

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A new domestic abuse bill will make coercive control an offence.

Domestic Abuse bill making coercive control an offence will be ‘landmark moment’

Crime

General View of Gylemuir House care home. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Edinburgh’s Gylemuir care home to close as part of £2m cost saving plans

Business 1

Pamela Mackenzie, Director of Scotland and Neurological Services, Sue Ryder

Neurological care plan not a one size fits all – Pamela Mackenzie

Opinion

Scottish water is well within WHO guidelines for purity. Picture: Getty/iStockphoto

Aluminium in drinking water linked to Alzheimer’s, study of 7,000 Scots finds

Health 2

The pensioner has been awarded �180,000 in compensation. Pic: JPI/ AK-Media, Shutterstock

Scottish pensioner wins £180k payout after partner’s blood clot overlooked by medics

Health

The proposed sports facility has been described as 'world-class'.

Edinburgh University plan to build £45m sports village at Peffermill

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Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact

Health

Edinburgh councillors demand review of high rise housing conditions after mum’s horrific mould ordeal

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NHS Lothian cancels heart surgery after infection deaths

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Here are 20 Edinburgh postcode areas ranked by the fewest to highest number of noise complaints

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NHS Lothian cancels heart surgery after infection deaths

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Alex cole-Hamilton, MSP - with the panic alarm he has been supplied with following threats made to him..

Leader comment: It’s time to call out the Twitter trolls

Opinion

Pete Irvine should be applauded for recognising the problem of 'over-tourism' in Edinburgh. Picture: Neil Hanna

Campaign against Edinburgh’s over-tourism just got a massive boost – Helen Martin

Opinion

Pamela Mackenzie, Director of Scotland and Neurological Services, Sue Ryder

Neurological care plan not a one size fits all – Pamela Mackenzie

Opinion

Edinburgh has never seen more than 680 council and housing association homes completed in any of the last 22 years

There’s one massive Edinburgh issue we all agree on – Iain Whyte

Opinion

Brexit: It’s so obvious the will of the people has changed – Christine Jardine MP

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Leader comment: Better late than never for ScotRail

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Go by the book to get the best out of Scotland – Fiona Duff

Opinion

Music venue at Waverley Mall would hit right note – Kevin Buckle

Opinion

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Alex cole-Hamilton, MSP - with the panic alarm he has been supplied with following threats made to him..

Leader comment: It’s time to call out the Twitter trolls

Opinion

Pete Irvine should be applauded for recognising the problem of 'over-tourism' in Edinburgh. Picture: Neil Hanna

Campaign against Edinburgh’s over-tourism just got a massive boost – Helen Martin

Opinion

Edinburgh has never seen more than 680 council and housing association homes completed in any of the last 22 years

There’s one massive Edinburgh issue we all agree on – Iain Whyte

Opinion

Theresa May thinks the people are on her side, even if MPs are not. She's wrong. (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images)

Brexit: It’s so obvious the will of the people has changed – Christine Jardine MP

Opinion 1

An independent Scotland could ditch the Queen and adopt an elected president as head of state, according to a proposed written constitution that has been submitted to ministers.

Independent Scotland ‘could ditch Queen for president’

Politics 1

Alex cole-Hamilton, MSP - with the panic alarm he has been supplied with following threats made to him..

Edinburgh MSP gets panic alarm: ‘Cybernats won’t stop me’

Politics 8

Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale MSP back at The Scottish Parliament Holyrood after appearing on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in the Australian jungle.

Kezia Dugdale’s defamation case puts spotlight on power of new media bloggers

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon calls on MPs to seize control of Brexit from beleaguered Theresa May

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon joins London march for second Brexit referendum

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Brexit: Revoke Article 50 petition ‘most popular ever submitted to Parliament’

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Edinburgh’s £110m spending bonanza to see council homes built or refurbished

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Entertainment More Entertainment >>

Musselburgh Racecourse

Easter Saturday racing returns to Musselburgh

Entertainment

Michelle Hopewell as Mrs Phelps

Former Playhouse usher to star in Matilda The Musical at the Edinburgh venue

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Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scots on March 25 1306. PIC: Creative Commons/Flickr/Aaron Bradley.

On this day 1306: Robert the Bruce crowned King of Scots

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Business More Business >>

General View of Gylemuir House care home. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Edinburgh’s Gylemuir care home to close as part of £2m cost saving plans

Business 1

Waverley Station's passenger numbers are expected to soar over the next 30 years to 49 million. Picture: Contributed

‘Masterplan’ to expand Edinburgh Waverley by 2048 goes on public display

Transport 2

Pete Irvine should be applauded for recognising the problem of 'over-tourism' in Edinburgh. Picture: Neil Hanna

Campaign against Edinburgh’s over-tourism just got a massive boost – Helen Martin

Opinion

Edinburgh has never seen more than 680 council and housing association homes completed in any of the last 22 years

There’s one massive Edinburgh issue we all agree on – Iain Whyte

Opinion